Make it Orange, Make it End!
If you look around Altama today, you will think you are seeing things. The staff and students are stomping out bullying by "wearing orange, make it end." October 9th is Unity Day. Students are doing activities today focusing on the prevention of bullying. Students are showing their support of this important initiative by wearing orange and signing a pledge to not bully others.

At Brunswick Christian Academy, we desire to minister to the needs of the whole child and to promote spiritual and moral growth, academic and intellectual progress, and physical and social development.
BCA is a fully accredited K5-12 school and a state licensed daycare program for ages 3-4. BCA holds very high standards in curricula, academics, and discipline. For more than thirty years, BCA has held membership with both the Georgia Association of Christian Schools and the American Association of Christian Schools.
From its inception, BCA has maintained high academic standards. BCA teaches reading with phonics, using the proven A Beka curriculum. The majority of our students have consistently scored well above the national average on annual standardized testing. Our students benefit from a small class size and our parents are kept informed of their students’ progress online through MySchoolWorx.
BCA is a proud ministry of First Free Will Baptist Church of Brunswick. Please visit our church website www.ffwbbrun.org to know more about our church.

Congratulations to the Katz-Whittle Golden Rule Student of the Month for October, 2013
The faculty at Brunswick High School has selected this well deserving BHS pirate, Justin Thrower as the Katz Whittle Golden Rule Award Student of the Month for September. Congratulations!

Check Out Our Self-Portraits and Our Starry Nights!
Our after-school Shark Art Clubs have completed their first four-week sessions, and much of the artwork is making a vibrant splash along the walls of our main hallway!
Under the leadership of local artist Debbie Dougherty, students emulated Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night painting using oil pastels and their own creativity. Another project involved using some of Picasso's techniques as they created self portraits with watercolors.
Please click here for a slideshow with over a dozen samples of their lovely artwork.The IB Attitude, "Creativity," is alive and well in this exhibit!

20th Year Commendation
Stephanie Thompson, principal of Family and Children’s Educational Services (F.A.C.E.S.) and Leaps and Bounds Preschool program and Kathleen Hambright a PreK teacher from FACES attended the 20th year of Georgia Pre-K Celebration in Atlanta. Ms. Hambright was one of the first PreK teachers in Glynn County during the pilot program for the Georgia PreK program. While attending the Celebration they received a Commendation from Governor Nathan Deal to the Glynn County Board of Education. The commendation was for “the Glynn County Board of Education participating in the pilot of Georgia’s Pre-K program in 1992, and WHEREAS; the Glynn County Board of Education has continued to serve children and families in their community by offering Georgia’s Pre-K program every year since its inception 20 years ago; and WHEREAS, the Glynn County Board of Education has clearly demonstrated their passion for and commitment to enhancing the well-being of children and families by providing quality preschool experiences for 20 years and Whereas: The Glynn County Board of Education has laid a solid foundation on which the educational careers of countless children in their community can be built and by doing so, has positively impacted the future of our citizens and our state.

MISSION STATEMENT
To maximize each student's potential and prepare him/her for college and adult life through the development of mind, body, and spirit.
PHILOSOPHY
Frederica Academy is a coeducational, nondenominational, independent, college preparatory day school offering the highest quality education for students of all races, creeds, and nationalities. The mission of Frederica Academy is to prepare students who are of average or above average ability and who aspire to a higher education to realize their potential and to respond to the expectations of a democratic society. Each student is viewed as unique so that special qualities may be recognized and developed. The school fosters an atmosphere where high moral standards of conduct within the Judeo-Christian tradition are practiced, and there is a stated honor code. Support from parents and the community is actively sought in maintaining these high moral and academic standards throughout the learning process and in the learning environment.
Education, as distinguished from training, is a process of blossoming from within rather than one of manipulation from without. It occurs when inherent abilities are stimulated by an environment conducive to growth. Growth implies change: a stretching, a transcending of boundaries. Education is dynamic and the school becomes the change agent.
Close relationships are a significant characteristic of life at Frederica Academy. We form a community based on mutual trust and participation by all students, faculty and administration. Because of this spirit, the government of daily life at this school is made as simple as possible. Students are given the freedom to practice expected self-control and to accept personal responsibility for their actions. The basic rules regulating our common life are intended to ensure consistency, fairness and a sound environment for education. Regular attendance at school and in classes is greatly valued, for absence from school removes students from both the learning process and important community building opportunities.
Frederica Academy aspires to provide those resources of faculty, curriculum, and environment which best enhance student opportunity for intellectual, physical, moral, social, and aesthetic development. Frederica Academy prepares its students to be self-reliant, active learners and responsible citizens who pursue excellence in all endeavors.

Glyndale Practices Safety Procedures
Part of Glyndale's Professional Learning on October 14, 2013 was to review and improve the safety procedures at Glyndale. A demonstration was provided, with practice this morning at Glyndale on the proper use of a fire extinguisher. Using the extinguisher is Tracy Taylor, 4th grade teacher, and our representative from A & A Fire Protection, Brunswick.
Firefighters from Brunswick came to visit the students at Glyndale and shared important information about fire safety. Students had an opportunity to see a fire truck and experiment with equipment.

GLYNN ACADEMY MISSION STATEMENT
The mission at Glynn Academy in partnership with a unified community is to provide quality learning experiences, enabling our graduates to meet tomorrow’s challenges.
Our school’s vision is to be globally competitive in academics, the arts, athletics, and service to the community.
Principal
Dr. Scott Spence
Assistant Principal
Dr. Randal Harvey
Ms. Diann Meeks
Mr. Jeff Parker
Ms. Deborah Williams
District
Glynn County School System (Georgia, USA)
School Mascot and School Colors: Red Terrors; Red and white
Mission: The mission at Glynn Academy in partnership with a unified community is to guarantee that all students are provided with superior instruction, resources and guidance to ensure to quality graduates, with life-long learning skills, who can live responsibly in society.
Contact Information
Mailing Address: 1001 Mansfield Street * Brunswick, Georgia 31520
Phone: 912-267-4210
Fax: 912-267-4246
Population
Approximately 1755 students attend Glynn Academy in grades 9 through 12.

Our Vision
The Glynn County Board of Education will adopt policies, provide fiscal responsibility and make decisions in the best interest of children. School environments will be places of consistent learning, caring and compassion, and will maintain a resolute belief that each child will be safe and find numerous places of success. Everyone will feel welcomed and encouraged to be a vital part of the school community. Glynn County Schools will be places in which children become confident, responsible and full of imagination for a future full of life-enhancing goals.

Glynn Middle School is well known for students academic achievement.
We are a National School of Excellence,
a Title I School of Distinction and a
State Gold Medal Award Winner for
Greatest Gains in Student Achievement.

Dr. Marty Simmons, president of the Fourteen Black Men of Glynn, Inc., presented Senetra Haywood, principal of Golden Isles Career Academy, a check to support the upcoming college fair scholarship program. The Fourteen Black Men of Glynn, Inc., is the major sponsor of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) College Fair that will be held on Friday, November 1, 2013 at Golden Isles Career Academy from 9 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The event, in its second year, is coordinated by Glynn County high school counselors for juniors and seniors from both high schools. The purpose of the fair is to provide opportunity and access for students in Southeast Georgia who do not have access to attend college fairs available to students in the larger cities. This year, selected 8th graders from the local middle schools have also been invited to participate as the counseling departments strive to make students college and career aware and ready.
HBCUs offer culture, a rich history, and rigorous academic programs. Once the only vehicles for African Americans to receive higher education, today HBCUs have a significant percentage of non-African American student populations that include Asian, Hispanic, International and white American students. HBCU graduates are well-rounded, have entrepreneurial spirits, and have acquired a deeper appreciation for excellence and a greater passion for community service. (Source: thurgoodmarshallfund.net)
Pictured left to right: BHS counselors: Valerie Fields and Kathryn Sadowski, Dr. Marty Simmons, Senetra Hawyood, and Aundra Simmons-Vaughn, GICA counselor. Committees members not pictured are GA counselors: Loren Dittmar, Dr. Patrice Hall, and Angela Votsis.

Congratulations to Teacher of the Year
Golden Isles teachers and staff voted fifth grade teacher Traci Ambrose as GIES Teacher of the Year for 2014-15. Everyone gathered in the cafeteria for the big announcement. Several of her friends and family watched by Iphone and her husband surprised her with a bouquet of flowers.
After the announcement, Ambrose said, "All I can say is I am honored! Truly, truly honored. I can't believe I get to work around people I love everyday and do something that feels more like a hobby than a job!"
Ambrose has been a teacher at GIES for six years and has taught school for 14 years.

PBIS Kickoff
PBIS kickoff was held on Friday, August 30 at Goodyear Elementary in the gym. Glynn Academy coach and his football stars helped get the kickoff started. The cheerleaders raised the school's spirit.